Image above: A country home in Vietnam built of indigenous materials from river edge tropical forest demonstrates the integration of green nature that is missing in the cities. A still image from Part 6 below.

A six-part documentary series from Al Jazeera profiling architects who are using design as a form of activism and resistance to tackle the world's urban, environmental and social crises. The series follows architects from Vietnam, Nigeria, Spain, Pakistan, Israel/Occupied West Bank and Brazil who believe architecture can do more than iconic towers and luxury flats - turning away from elite "starchitecture" to design for the majority.Part 1 - Guerrilla architect

Video above: Santiago Cirugeda is a subversive architect from Seville who has dedicated his career to reclaiming urban spaces for the public. From (https://youtu.be/674N2SnaAfs).

Part 2 - A traditional future

Video above: Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari uses local building techniques to rebuild villages in the flood-stricken Sindh region.. From (https://youtu.be/5yvAFis1FB0).

Part 3 The architecture of violence

Video above: Eyal Weizman explains architecture's key role in the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the evolution of urban warfare. From (https://youtu.be/ybwJaCeeA9o).